ARJUN vs ZAHEER

[Greenwood]

Update 36

Scene: “Back to Campus” – Light Mein Chhupi Layers

Location: College Campus – Main Lawn, Benches aur Canteen area

Time: Next day, 10:30 AM

(Camera opens with bright morning light. Students idhar-udhar baatein kar rahe hain. Canteen mein chai aur samose ki khushboo hai. Basketball court se thodi door guitar baj raha hai kisi ka. College ka original bubbly vibe wapas hai.)

Ammu, or Shanu Bench Pe

(Ammu white kurta aur light blue dupatta mein hai — fresh & peaceful lag rahi hai. First time woh khulke muskurati hai. Shanu uske bag se ek chikki ka packet nikaalti hai.)

Shanu (munching)

Dekha? Itna drama ke baad bhi college wahi ka wahi hai.

Chikki, gossip aur backbenchers.

Ammu (laughing)

Aur hum bhi wahi ke wahi... bas thode zyada sane ho gaye hain.

Shanu (teasing tone)

Ya thoda zyada filmy...

(Dono hans padti hain. Background mein slow breeze chalti hai. Ammu ke chehre pe relaxed glow hai.)

Zaheer Walks In – Shanu ki Nazar Jaati Hai

(Zaheer white shirt mein, bag shoulder pe. Wo casually aata hai. Shanu usse dekh leti hai. Dono ke beech ek slow smile exchange hoti hai — no drama, no tease — bas ek soft connect.)

Zaheer (casual voice)

Library jaa raha hoon… koi aayega toh bol dena main zinda hoon.

Shanu (smirking)

Tu zinda hai, par kabhi-kabhi cute bhi lagta hai.

(Zaheer thoda blink karta hai — shayad blush kar gaya ho... ya samajhne ki acting kar raha ho. Wo aankh maar ke nikal jaata hai.)

Arjun Entry – Eye Contact Moment

*(Arjun black shirt mein entry leta hai — college ke main gate se seedha andar aata hai. Dhoop thodi uske chehre pe padti hai. Uski nazar seedha Ammu pe jaati hai.)

Ammu bhi usse dekh leti hai.

Ek second. Phir do.

Sirf aankhon ka connection.

Dono ke expressions mein soft smile, respect, aur ek "we are okay now" feel.

(Background mein koi soft acoustic tune bajta hai – bina lyrics ke. Aankhon se pehle waali language bol rahe hain.)

Shanu (side mein softly whisper karti hai)

Aisa lag raha hai jaise dono ka dil wifi se connected ho...

...aur password sirf aankhon se khulta hai.

Zaheer vs Arjun – Chhupi Jhalak

*(Scene shift hota hai canteen ke paas —

Zaheer vs Arjun – Chhupi Jhalak

(Scene shift hota hai canteen ke paas — jahan Arjun ek bench pe Taz aur ek junior ke saath khada hota hai. Tabhi Zaheer bhi udhar aa jata hai — same bench ke paas.)

Junior (casually)

Sir, next week ka match final ho gaya hai... Zaheer sir ke under team ban rahi hai kya?

Arjun (light tone)

Waise team ko leadership chahiye hoti hai... naam nahi.

(Zaheer sun leta hai. Pehle thoda ignore karta hai. Phir slowly pass aata hai.)

Zaheer (half-smile)

Aur kabhi-kabhi naam hi itna hota hai ki team khud aa jaati hai peeche.

(Arjun turns. Eye contact. Canteen ka mood thoda tight ho jaata hai. Students side glance maarte hain.

Taz awkward sa smile kar deta hai.)

Taz (trying to break tension)

Chai le aao kya dono ke liye? Sugar free waali ya full taunt flavor?

(Zaheer Arjun ko ek look deta hai — "I see you."

Arjun bhi lightly smirks — "I’m still here."

Tension reh gayi... sirf neeche dabaa di gayi hai.)

Zaheer–Arjun: Rift abhi bhi zinda hai… chill ke peeche chhupa hua

Baatein Jo Reh Gayi Thi” – Arjun & Ammu, Garden After Class

Location: College ka backside garden – green bench ke paas

Time: Same day, 3:45 PM

Vibe: Shaant, halki dhoop, patton ki halki awaaz

(Ammu ek chhoti si diary aur bottle leke garden mein aayi hoti hai. Uska mood relaxed hai. Bench pe baithne hi wali hoti hai jab usse saamne se Arjun aate hue dikhta hai – ek file haath mein, lekin aankhon mein halka sa hesitation.)

Ammu (gentle smile)

Ab tum bhi garden mein time spend karne lage?

Arjun (smiling)

Bas... socha thoda natural environment mil jaye.

Tumhare aas-paas rehkar oxygen ka level bhi badhta hai.

Ammu (eyebrows up)

Line maar raha hai?

Arjun (straight)

Nahi. Bas sach bol raha hoon.

(Pause. Ammu usse bench ke side mein baithne ka signal karti hai. Dono baith jaate hain. Thodi der dono side-view mein same direction dekhte hain – phir Ammu bolti hai.)

Ammu (softly)

Thank you.

Sab kuch… handle karne ke liye. Mujhe space dene ke liye.

Arjun (low voice)

Main tujhe khona nahi chahta tha... isiliye door raha.

Kabhi kabhi pyaar chilla ke nahi… thoda saans leke bolta hai.

(Ammu uski taraf dekhti hai. Arjun uske chehre pe koi jawaab nahi dhoondhta — bas present mein hai.)

Ammu

Mujhe clarity chahiye thi...

aur tune mujhe confuse nahi kiya.

Bas ek cheez puchhni hai…

Arjun (ready)

Puchh.

Ammu (softly)

Jab Asad mujhe Azhar Baba ka naam leke push kar raha tha…

toh tujhe gussa aaya tha?

Ya darr?

(Arjun thoda smile karta hai – calm, honest.)

Arjun

Aaya toh sab kuch...

Par sabse zyada yakeen aaya tha — tere decision pe.

Mujhe pata tha tu agar mujhe chhodega bhi… toh khud ke liye chhodega, kisi aur ke pressure mein nahi.

(Ammu ka face soften karta hai. Aankhon mein halka moisture, lekin smile bhi.)

Ammu

Tu pehle jaisa nahi raha…

Arjun

Kyuki tu bhi toh pehle jaisi nahi rahi.

(Silence. Phir Arjun halki muskaan ke saath ek leaf todta hai aur uski taraf karta hai.)

Arjun

Ek naye page pe likh lein kya?

Ammu (whispers)

Slow se likhna…

taaki har word samajh aaye.

(Dono smile karte hain. No hug, no hands – just presence, just peace.)

Ammu and Arjun finally on the same emotional page

No pressure, no big declarations – bas ek nayi shuruaat ka ahsas

Zaheer & Shanu in Library

Location: College Library – Upper Floor, Window Side Tables

Time: Same Day, 4:45 PM

Mood: Shaant, afternoon light, low student footfall

(Library ke upper corner mein Shanu ek table pe baithi hai — notes bana rahi hai, saamne ek thick psychology ki kitab open hai. Do pencils, ek highlighter, aur ek water bottle uske bagal mein padhe hain. Light uske baalon pe pad rahi hai, uska focus pura book pe.)

(Tabhi corner se Zaheer entry leta hai — casual white shirt, neck pe ID card. Uski nazar directly Shanu pe jaati hai. Lekin vo seedha uske paas nahi jaata — thoda distance pe, diagonally opposite table pe baith jaata hai.)

Silent Setup

(Zaheer pretend karta hai ki usse koi aur shelf se book leni hai. Woh uth ke book lane jaata hai, lekin waapas aake same jagah pe baithta hai — Shanu ke across mein, face thoda tilted.)

(Shanu nazar uthake dekhti hai — thoda surprise, thoda amused.)

Shanu (half-smile, teasing whisper)

Yahan toh rarely aate ho... kya baat hai, library ka GPS reset ho gaya kya?

Zaheer (softly, looking at his book)

Kabhi kabhi... silence zaroori hota hai.

Aur shayad... company bhi.

(Shanu blink karti hai. Ye line unexpected thi. Uska smile deeper ho jaata hai.)

Shanu (playfully)

Badi philosophical line thi. Notes mein likh loon?

Zaheer (still not looking directly)

Agar likhne layak lage toh…

Bas page ke kone pe likhna, taaki baar baar dikhe.

Micro-Moments of Bonding

(Ek chhoti si pencil Shanu ke haath se gir jaati hai table ke neeche. Zaheer bina kuch kahe seedha jhukta hai aur woh pencil uthake uske saamne rakhta hai.)

Zaheer (softly)

Tumhari cheezein tumse zyada restless lagti hain.

Shanu (grinning)

Aur tumhari lines tumse zyada smooth.

(Dono ke beech eye contact hota hai – ek second, do seconds. Then Shanu phir se notebook ki taraf dekh leti hai, lekin uski aankhon mein sparkle hota hai.)

A Soft Exit

(5-6 minutes silence mein dono apna kaam karte hain – lekin dono ek dusre ki presence mein comfortable hain.)

Phir Zaheer quietly uthta hai, bag leke jaata hai. Jaane se pehle ek second ke liye rukta hai aur pehli baar directly dekhta hai.)

Zaheer

Tumhare aaspaas… kitaabein bhi zyada dhyaan se padhi jaati hain.

(Shanu uski taraf dekhti hai — is baar blush nahi, bas ek calm, knowing smile.)

Shanu

Aur tumhare aaspaas... log dheere dheere interesting ho jaate hain.

(Zaheer smile kiya bina, halki aankhon mein shararat chhodke chala jaata hai. Shanu uski peeth dekhte hue muskurati hai, phir diary mein ek chhoti si line likhti hai — camera zoom nahi karta... sirf uski muskaan dikhti hai.)

Zaheer pehli baar Shanu ki taraf actively drawn feel karta hai, lekin subtle way mein

Shanu also notices it, but plays along — with grace and teasing charm

Unke beech ka spark real and slow-burning ban raha hai

Scene: “Whistle Pe Tanaav” – Arjun vs Zaheer: Sports Ground Clash

Location: College Sports Ground

Time: Next Day, 5:30 PM

Event: Inter-department football practice

Props: Whistles, cones, team bibs, score clipboard

(Scene opens with energetic vibe – boys warm-up kar rahe hain, kuch cones set ho rahe hain. Zaheer clipboard leke warm-up drills bata raha hota hai. Arjun thoda door khada hai, 2–3 juniors usse bhi direction puch rahe hain.)

⚽ Start of Confusion

Junior 1 (to Arjun)

Sir, warm-up wahan se start karein ya yeh new pattern follow karein?

Arjun (confidently)

Start yahin se karo.

Main drills design kar raha hoon toh coordination easy hoga.

(Zaheer ki nazar padti hai. Wo clipboard band karta hai aur Arjun ke paas aata hai.)

Zaheer (neutral tone)

Drills already set hain, Arjun.

Let’s not confuse the boys.

Arjun (smiling, slightly sarcastic)

Confusion tab hota hai jab direction clear na ho.

Zaheer (still calm)

Direction clear hai.

Just because we’re in the same team doesn’t mean we’re running two captains.

Arjun (leaning slightly forward)

Same team mein hona aur same approach hona — dono alag cheezein hoti hain.

(Thoda pause hota hai. Pass mein Taz aur kuch juniors awkward ho jaate hain. Taz slowly whistle bajata hai to break the tension.)

Taz (half-joking)

Kya yeh match hum logon ke beech hai ya tum dono ke?

? Control vs Strategy

(Zaheer clipboard Arjun ke haath mein dekh ke bolta hai.)

Zaheer

Tactics tumhare ho sakte hain,

Lekin field control mujhe better pata hai.

Arjun (firmly)

Aur game pressure mujhe…

Team sirf discipline se nahi, moment se jeetti hai.

(Don’t shout. Don’t fight. Just stare. Dono ke beech mein ek thin line of ego and dominance visible hai. Aas-paas ke players dekh rahe hain. Ammu door se dekh rahi hoti hai – uska chehra neutral, lekin andar se notice kar rahi hoti hai sab kuch.)

Refree Enters

(Tabhi Shanu ground ke edge pe aati hai — scorecard leke. Wo scene ka temperature mehsoos karti hai.)

Refree(sharp tone)

Zaheer, Arjun…

Tum dono field ke alag side sambhalo. Team split karo A & B.

Aur match ke baad decide ho jayega kaun sa approach better tha.

*(Zaheer aur Arjun ek dusre ko dekhe bina accept kar lete hain. Whistle bajti hai. Game start hota hai – but war abhi bhi hawa mein hai.)

? Final Glance

(Before team split hone lagti hai, Arjun Zaheer ki taraf dekh ke softly bolta hai – almost whisper)

Arjun

Game toh ground pe khelte hain…

Lekin kuch log har waqt prove karne pe kyun lage rehte hain?

Zaheer (without looking back)

Shayad kyunki kuch log prove hone se darte hain.

Tension silent and classy – not aggressive but competitive

Zaheer aur Arjun ke beech rivalry sirf Ammu tak simit nahi — har jagah feel hoti hai

College ke students divide hone lagte hain — Team Zaheer vs Team Arjun